Toy.



A. sHoENHUT.

TOY.

APPLIUATION FILED APB. e, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

i ALBERT SQHOENHUT, '0F PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY.

" 'I no. 907,092.

Spodeation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Applmaon am apra s, isos. sum N6. 425,559.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT SCHOENHUT, a citizen of the United Statesresiding in Philadel hia, Pennsylvania, 4have invented certain mprovements in Toys, of which the following 1s a specification.

My invention relates to that class of toys having a hollonT base with weighted portion therein so that the to posltion. v

My invention is fully shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is an elevation of one form of such toy made in accordance with my invention; Flg. 2, is a sectional view of the same, and Fi s. 3 and 4, are views, partly in section, o other forms of such toy embodying my invention.

As ordinarily constructed, toys of this character are substantially spherical, or if the upper part is in the shape of the bod of the iigure, the base will be rounded, an secured Within such base is the weight. A large difficulty in the use of these toys is the fact that the weight very soon becomes displaced, rendering the toy useless. The ob- Ject of my invention is to provide a structure 1n which the weight will be braced in such manner as to prevent its displacement, and the hollow structure will be so tied together as to insure the greatest amount of strength and rigidity, and the highest efficiency in use. l

In constructing the toy I prepare two half sections 1 and 2, which, in the case of the structure shown'in Figs. 1 and 2, are hernispherical, and are made of paste-board in several layers as indicated; being pressed into 'the desired shape by suitable dies. Secured by glue or other suitable means, to the lower portion of the structure, and in this case to the section 2, is a weight, and secured by glue or other suitable means to the upper section is a block of wood 4. The glueis indicated at 5 and is applied liberally so as to insure a firm connection between the weight and held therein by means of glue or other retaining material, as indicated at 5,

and such tube may be of paste-board, metal or other suitable material. In some inwill always return to an upright posltlon w en placed 1n any othery stances I may make use of a pair of rods in lieu ofthe tu be. 'Ihe two sections thus prepared are placed together, the upper end'of the tube being introduced into the recessed portion of the block of wood, and then such sections are secured b annular strips of suitable material to whic they are lued. The inner strip is shown at 10 and is st secured to one member or the other beforethe same are assembled.` The outer strip is shown at 11 and may be a single layer of muslin glued to the sections after they are placed together.

NN hen the toy is finished by painting, varnishing &c., the outer strip of muslin will be concealed.

rIhe block of Wood has a rounded socket 12 for the reception of a head of a figure indicated at 13, and in order to confine said head to the spherical base, it is provided with a 'hook 14, and the bas'eis rovided with a hook 15. Between these hoo an elastic cord -16 is provided. '.lhe hook 14 may be secured to the head in any suitable manner while the hook 15 is secured'to the weighted base by means. of a pin 17 passing between said weight and the body of the shell. By the use of the elastic cord the head may be caused to assume andvwill be retained in various positions with respect tothe body of the figure. The head in the present instance may be made of half sections suitably secured together, and is internally braced to insure stiffness b means of a plate 18 centrally disposed Wit respect to the same. To .accommodate the hook,carried by sai/d head and further support the same, a tube 19 is disposed between the upper and lower portions of the head and secured thereto and to the central plate 18, by a liberal application of glue as indicatedv at 5.

Instead of making a toy substantially spherical in shape, I may have one of the character shown in Fig. 3, in which the upper portion is shaped into the form of a bod surmounted by a head constructed in subrstantially the same manner as in the form of toy illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. In the form of toy shown in Fig. 3, the sections forming the same are pressed into shape in suitable dies in the usual manner and are joined on vertical instead of horizontal lines. Vith such construction, the body is braced by a centrally disposed plate 18.L secured to the half sections or shells and to the central tube.

as thatshown in Fig. 2, but to improve the connection between the same and the tube 7, the weight has a portion 20 projectin above the upper face of the same and lsposed within the tube as indicated.y The supporting means for the upper prtion of the toy and the connection for the head, as Well as its constructionare the same as indicated in Fig. 2, and hence further illustration is thought to be unnecessary. These shells are secured together by inner and outer strips 10a and 11a.

A modification of the structure consists in employin only the lower section of the toy shown in ig. 2, for instance, with a wooden top as indicated at 21 in Fig. 4. The lower section is substantiall the same as the section of the structure sliown in Fig. 2, but the weight is not apertured and has a projection 20a for engagement with the tube 7a or other support for the top 21. Such to may carry an animal, indicated at 22, the legs of such animal being provided with pins 23 entering apertures in said to The animal is of a jointed character we l known at the present time and ma be caused to assume various positions wit respect to the hemispherical Weighted base.

I claim:

1. A toy comprising a shell of suitable material, a weight secured to said shell, a socketed member secured opposite said weight, supporting means extending between said weight and socketed" member, and a head mounted in said socketed member.

2. A toy comprising a spherical shell of suitable material, a weight secured to said shell, a socketed member secured opposite said weight,v supporting means 'extending between said weight andsocketed member, nd a head mounted in said socketed mem- 3. The combination of a spherical shell, a weight carried thereby, a socketed member carried by the shell opposite the weight, supporting means between said socketed member and the wei ht, a head adapted to said socket, and flexi le retaining means for said head whereby the latter ma be caused to assume various positions wit respect to the spherical member.

4. A toy comprising a hollow body having a weight, means for securing said weight in place, a ligure receiving member carriedv directly by said hollow body, a figure mounted thereon, and a fixed support for said iigure receivin member interposed -between the same an said weight.

5. A toy comprising a hollow body formed of a pair of hemi-spherical shells, a weight -carried by one of the said shells, a socketed member carried by the other shell, supporting means between said weight and socketed member, and means for securin the said shells together to form a spherical `od 6. A toy comprising a hollow sp erical shell of suitable material, a weight secured to one portion of said shell, a socketedv member of lighter material secured to the shell opposite said weight, supporting means extending between sai weight and socketed member, a head mounted in said socketed member, andretaining means for said head.

7. A toy comprising a hollow spherical shell of suitable material, a weight secured to one portion of said shell, a socketed member of lighter material secured to the shell opposite said weight, supporting means extending between said weight and socketed member, a head mounted in said socketed member, and flexible retaining means for said head.

8. The combination of a pair of hemispherical shells joined to form a hollow body, a weight carried by one of said shells, 5a socketed member carried by the other shell and disposed opposite the weight, supporting means between said socketed member and the weight, a head adapted to said socket, flexible retaining means for said head whereby the latter maybe caused to assume various positions with respect to the hollow body, and means comprising inner and outer annular bands for securing said hemispherical shells together.

9. A hollow spherical body having a weight, means for securing said weightv in place, a figure receiving member carried directly by said hollow body, a figure mounted thereon, and means for supporting said figure receiving member interposed between the same and said weight.

10. A toy comprisin a hollow body consisting of a pair of emi-spherical shells made of several layers of paste-board pressed into shape, an apertured wei ht carried by one of said shells, an aperture and socketed member carried by the other shell, a tube forming a support mounted between said Weight and socketed member, means for securin the said shells together to form a spherlcal body, ahead mounted in the socketed member, and retaining means for said head extending through said tube and the 1pertures of the weight and socketed mem- In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT SCHOENHUT.

Witnesses:

MURRAY C. BOYER, Jos. H. KLEIN. 

